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South Sudan: Food Insecurity - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRSS010

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC

There is an urgent need for humanitarian organizations to scale-up operations across South Sudan, intensifying efforts for people in above six priority 1 counties. Indeed, the food security situation in South Sudan has reached unprecedented crisis levels. According to its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) projections, an estimated 5.8 million people (48 per cent of the population) faced Crisis levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase

Tags: situation update, hunger, food insecurity, appeals,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Bearing the brunt: The impact of COVID-19 on older people in low- and middle-income countries – insights from 2020. Summary (Arabic)

HelpAge (2021) C1

تحمل العبء الأكبر على كبار السن في الدول ذات الدخل 19تأثير جائحة الكوفيد-2020المتدني والمتوسط - رؤى من عام The report shows that older people are not getting the healthcare treatments they desperately need. The COVID-19 response has disrupted services for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes, communicable diseases such as malaria, and much-needed services for mental health. Combined with a loss of income, many older people are unable to get the medicines they need. A Summary is available in Russian and Arabi

Tags: Older People, access to health care, violence, Impact, COVID-19,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

No respite: Violence against Health Care in Conflict

Safeguarding Health in Conflict, et al. (2021) CC

This report is documenting the global incidence of attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transport around the world. The report cites 806 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in 43 countries and territories in ongoing wars and violent conflicts in 2020, ranging from the bombing of hospitals in Yemen to the abduction of doctors in Nigeria. Attacks -- including killings, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, as well as destruction and damage of health facilities and transports -- compounded the threats to health in every country as health systems struggled to prepare for and respond to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tags: conflict, Armed Conflict, biosafety, safety humanitarian workers, Health Workers, yemen, nigeria, Syria, south asia, Burkina Faso, DRC, afghanistan,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_CDC

This guidance covers diagnosis and care of patients with long-term effects of COVID-19. It makes recommendations for the care of adults and children who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. It is meant for health and care practitioners. This interim document has been developed by the Africa Taskforce on Coronavirus Case Management Technical Working Group and will be continuously reviewed and updated in response to emerging evidenc

Tags: post-covid, long covid, clinical diagnosis, management, COVID-19, care, physical care,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-

Report of adolescent health services barriers assessment in Ethiopia

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Tags: Ethiopia, Adolescent Health,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Ethiopia Crisis Response Plan 2021

International Organization for Migration IOM (2021) CC

IOM Ethiopia plans to provide timely and tailored humanitarian assistance and resilience programming for crisis-affected populations in Ethiopia and vulnerable migrant returnees, aiming towards durable and sustainable solutions

Tags: situation update, response plan, humanitarian aid, Ethiopia, Refugees, migrants, IDP, Internally Displaced Persons,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/et

COVID-19KA JAWAABIDDA KHURAAFAADYADA

British Islamic Medical Association (2021) CC

Tags: myths, COVID-19, Vaccination,

Source: https://britishima.org/operation-vaccina

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC

Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in public spaces However, many saw these only as interim measures to reduce the spread of the virus and hopes for a return to a sense of ‘ rested on the development of a safe and effective vaccine

Tags: vaccine, COVID-19, Church, perception, study, public health measures, behavior, acceptance, hesitancy, awareness, SARS-CoV-2,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-

Coronavirus - Let’s STOP the spread - Hand Hygiene

Western Cape Government (health); University of Cape Town; Knowledge Translation Unit (University of Cape Tow Lung Institute) (2021) C2

9 Dec 2020 Available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa

Tags: corona virus, Hand Hygiene,

Source: https://knowledgetranslation.co.za/downl

Repercussões psicológicas da COVID-19 entre prestadores de cuidados de saúde

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2021) C_WHO

Documento de informação sintético

Tags: Health Workers, stress, COVID-19, Mental Health, psychosocial support,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

	South Sudan: Food Insecurity - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRSS010 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC View PDF(2) Download (2) Add to my MEDBOX There is an urgent need for humanitarian organizations to scale-up operations across South Sudan, intensifying efforts for people in above six priority 1 counties. Indeed, the food security situation in South Sudan has reached unprecedented crisis levels. According to its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) projections, an estimated 5.8 million people (48 per cent of the population) faced Crisis levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase Tags: situation update, hunger, food insecurity, appeals, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Bearing the brunt: The impact of COVID-19 on older people in low- and middle-income countries – insights from 2020. Summary (Arabic) HelpAge (2021) C1 View PDF(4) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX تحمل العبء الأكبر على كبار السن في الدول ذات الدخل 19تأثير جائحة الكوفيد-2020المتدني والمتوسط - رؤى من عام The report shows that older people are not getting the healthcare treatments they desperately need. The COVID-19 response has disrupted services for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes, communicable diseases such as malaria, and much-needed services for mental health. Combined with a loss of income, many older people are unable to get the medicines they need. A Summary is available in Russian and Arabi Tags: Older People, access to health care, violence, Impact, COVID-19, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	No respite: Violence against Health Care in Conflict Safeguarding Health in Conflict, et al. (2021) CC View PDF(9) Download (10) Add to my MEDBOX This report is documenting the global incidence of attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transport around the world. The report cites 806 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in 43 countries and territories in ongoing wars and violent conflicts in 2020, ranging from the bombing of hospitals in Yemen to the abduction of doctors in Nigeria. Attacks -- including killings, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, as well as destruction and damage of health facilities and transports -- compounded the threats to health in every country as health systems struggled to prepare for and respond to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic Tags: conflict, Armed Conflict, biosafety, safety humanitarian workers, Health Workers, yemen, nigeria, Syria, south asia, Burkina Faso, DRC, afghanistan, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of People with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_CDC View PDF(2) Download (5) Add to my MEDBOX This guidance covers diagnosis and care of patients with long-term effects of COVID-19. It makes recommendations for the care of adults and children who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. It is meant for health and care practitioners. This interim document has been developed by the Africa Taskforce on Coronavirus Case Management Technical Working Group and will be continuously reviewed and updated in response to emerging evidenc Tags: post-covid, long covid, clinical diagnosis, management, COVID-19, care, physical care, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-
	Report of adolescent health services barriers assessment in Ethiopia World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(1) Download (3) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Ethiopia, Adolescent Health, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Ethiopia Crisis Response Plan 2021 International Organization for Migration IOM (2021) CC View PDF(4) Download (7) Add to my MEDBOX IOM Ethiopia plans to provide timely and tailored humanitarian assistance and resilience programming for crisis-affected populations in Ethiopia and vulnerable migrant returnees, aiming towards durable and sustainable solutions Tags: situation update, response plan, humanitarian aid, Ethiopia, Refugees, migrants, IDP, Internally Displaced Persons, Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/et
	COVID-19KA JAWAABIDDA KHURAAFAADYADA British Islamic Medical Association (2021) CC View PDF(2) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: myths, COVID-19, Vaccination, Source: https://britishima.org/operation-vaccina
	COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC View PDF(20) Download (25) Add to my MEDBOX Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in public spaces However, many saw these only as interim measures to reduce the spread of the virus and hopes for a return to a sense of ‘ rested on the development of a safe and effective vaccine Tags: vaccine, COVID-19, Church, perception, study, public health measures, behavior, acceptance, hesitancy, awareness, SARS-CoV-2, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-
	Coronavirus - Let’s STOP the spread - Hand Hygiene Western Cape Government (health); University of Cape Town; Knowledge Translation Unit (University of Cape Tow Lung Institute) (2021) C2 View PDF(11) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX 9 Dec 2020 Available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa Tags: corona virus, Hand Hygiene, Source: https://knowledgetranslation.co.za/downl
	Repercussões psicológicas da COVID-19 entre prestadores de cuidados de saúde World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2021) C_WHO View PDF(2) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Documento de informação sintético Tags: Health Workers, stress, COVID-19, Mental Health, psychosocial support, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

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COVID-19 & Community Health Workers (2021)

Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19 (Arabic Version) (2021)

Information and Advice for the Home: Be coronavirus safe (2021)

Africa CDC Vaccine Dashboard (2021)

Information and Advice for the Home: Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine (2021)

Immediate reactions to COVID vaccines (2022)

Protective equipment and material standards (2021)

National Tele-Mental Health Guidelines (2021)

Kenya Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Standard Operating Guidelines (2021)

Malawi: National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Strategy Plan (July 2021 - June 2022) (2021)